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| The following are questions to see how much you know about
Kentucky's prehistoric and historic past. Each question may have several
correct answers. Select an answer by clicking on a picture. When you click
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| 1. Paleoindians came to Kentucky some 12,000 years ago. Which
of the following items or scenes are associated with Kentucky's first inhabitants? |
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| 2. Archaic peoples invented several things that were not used
by their Paleoindian predecessors. Which three of the following items are
examples of these Archaic inventions? |
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| 3. Which of the following pictures identify how the Woodland
peoples were different from their Archaic and Paleoindian ancestors? |
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| 4. Mississippian peoples were the Late Prehistoric inhabitants
of western and southern Kentucky. Which of the following fits best with
Mississippian lifeways? |
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| 5. Fort Ancient peoples were the Late Prehistoric inhabitants
of eastern and central Kentucky. Like the Mississippians, these people were
full-time farmers who lived in villages. Which of the following items might
you expect to find if you were an archaeologist excavating a Fort Ancient
village? |
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| 6. After the end of the Revolutionary War, towns like Washington
in Mason County, Kentucky were established. Which of the following were
found in such a late-1700s town? |
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| 7. Which of the following maps or drawings depict 19th century
sites in Kentucky? |
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